It’s that time of year again – National Sewing Month. Which means lots of fun Instagram pictures and the Pattern Review Sewing Bee! I entered the Bee on something of a whim last year, and actually managed to make it to round 2, which was amazing. Of course, that means I’m hooked, so I’m back … More Pattern Review Sewing Bee Round 1: Musically Inspired Pencil Skirt
Ok, so a few days ago I showed off my first attempt at a figure dress for the season. It turned out alright, but it wasn’t quite as impressive as I wanted it to be, so I decided to make a second dress for nationals. Earlier this year I bought this fabric from the LA … More 2013 Figure Dress #2 – The Galloping Peacock
This year I knew I wasn’t going to have a lot of time to decorate my own costumes, so I wanted to make something that would have maximum sparkle with minimum effort. I found this great sequin fabric in the Los Angeles Fashion District, and lined it with some acetate slinky. It had a lovely … More 2013 Dance Dress
I have been a bit slow in posting the skating costumes I made for competition this year because I was waiting for some of the good professional photos to come. I don’t have a lot of good photos of this particular dress because I only wore it at regionals, and the lighting was terrible. I … More 2013 Figure Dress #1 – Teal Lace
I have been meaning to do a rhinestone post for a while now, but it seems to work well in the context of my skating costume tutorial, so here we go. One of the most fun parts of skating costumes have to be the flashy brilliance and sparkle. Most costumes use rhinestones to achieve this, … More Skating Dress Tutorial Part II: All That Sparkles
Ok, so while I think my solo costumes are more to my personal taste, these team dance costumes are probably some of my proudest creations, just because of their complexity. I mean, seriously guys – I tailored sequins. Let me repeat: I TAILORED SEQUINS! Not actually as complicated as I had feared, but not exactly … More Finished Object: Red Team Dance Costumes
This is possibly my favorite costume I made this year – maybe my favorite costume I have made for myself ever. The color is a burgundy-red, with holographic foil finish. This fabric always runs the risk of looking cheap or tacky, but I think I managed to make it look shiny, pretty, and expensive. The … More Finished Object: 2012 Solo Dance Dress
Ok, I figure it is about time to post my finished skating costumes from this year – I started working on these at the end of March, and finished everything at the end of July. I won’t be posting a lot of the outfits I sewed, since a majority of them were for other people, … More Finished Object: 2012 Figure Skating Dress
Ok, so I knew I was going to need to go to LA garment district to get a few things to work on skating costumes for nationals. What I wasn’t expecting was a 50% off of solid fabrics at the Loft. For those keeping track, that means $1.25 per pound. So, while I was quite … More Unexpected LA Fabric Haul
Ok, so I was supposed to be sewing practice outfits for myself. Instead I made these: Necklace, earrings, and hair barret Close-up of the necklace Most of my jewelry is over the top gaudy stuff for skating, and these pieces are no different. Basically I found a cheap(ish) necklace at an accessory store in the local … More The Family Jewels
Doctor T Designs 